Junior Achievement of South Dakota Volunteer Training JA Volunteer Training Todays training: Prepare you for your JA classroom experience Overview of JA Valuable Time with a Community Mentor/Trainer Sl. 2 JA Volunteer Training Purpose: To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Sl. 3 Three Pillars of Student Success: Entrepreneurship Financial Literacy Work Readiness JA of South Dakota JA of South Dakota serves over 50,000 students in over 30 Communities. Sl. 4 Programs Elementary 5 sessions minutes each Flexible Scheduling K JA Ourselves 1 st JA Our Families 2 nd JA Our Communities 3 rd JA Our City 4 th JA Our Region 5 th JA Our Nation Sl. 5 Programs Middle School 6 sessions 45 minutes each JA Economics for Success JA Its My Future JA Global Marketplace (Kit) JA Global Marketplace (Digital) JA Its My Business! Sl. 6 Programs High School 5-13 sessions minutes each JA Be Entrepreneurial JA Career Success JA Company Program JA Exploring Economics JA Excelling through Ethics JA Personal Finance (Kit) JA Personal Finance (Digital) JA Titan Sl. 7 About JA Curriculums One thing we know about learning is that the person who does the work of learning is the person who learns the most! Sl. 8 Junior Achievement Curriculums: Pre-designed and printed Volunteer Guidebook All have the same 3-primary steps of presentation format Additional resources are available to help you prepare session-by-session Format of a JA Session Sl. 9 Format of a JA Session Sl st Step The Introduction Volunteer explains learning goal, offers instructions, and models the thinking required to complete the activity. Format of a JA Session Sl nd Step The Activity Volunteer monitors students work, listens to their thinking, and encourages cooperation and creativity. Format of a JA Session Sl rd Step The Summary & Review Volunteer invites learners to discuss how the activity supported them in achieving the learning goal. Format of a JA Session Sl. 13 JA Volunteer and Classroom Teacher Roles Sl. 14 Volunteer: Leads all lessons Share relevant life experiences Present JA lessons Nov 1-Feb 29 Upon completion of lessons,JA the verbiage at bottom of page Classroom Teacher: Remains in the classroom Takes care of discipline issues Assists with activities Stimulates class discussion FAQs and Classroom Management & Teaching Tips Sl. 15 Kit Exploration Sl. 16 Kit Exploration Sl. 17 Kit Exploration Sl. 18 Resources JASD Website: Teaching Tips Community Grade-level Mentors/Trainers and/or Program Chairs JA State Office Sl. 19 Resources JASD Website:Sl. 20 How We Teach School Expectations Reality of schools today Ethnic / Cultures Differences Technology Driven Acknowledge Good Behavior Vs. Fear Factor Every Class/School is Different Collaboration / Team Work Sl. 21 How We Teach Six Teaching Technique Articles Pages 9 20 Sl. 22 What is Next? Tomorrow Contact your teacher to establish your observation and visit dates; thenthe dates to Sl. 23 JA Closing Video Sl. 24Click on WHAT DO YOU WANT IN LIFE? icon in lower left-hand corner of main page Best practices Sl. 25 Its helpful to... Remember to Communicate, communicate, communicate! Be on time Be Prepared Thank You! Sl. 26